Republic of Ireland international Robbie Keane is set to join Tottenham Hotspur in a £7million move from English premier league rivals Leeds United.
The two clubs have agreed a fee for the 22-year-old striker, who will complete his move to White Hart Lane ahead of tomorrow's transfer deadline provided he agrees personal terms.
Leeds manager Terry Venables said on Friday: "Robbie Keane is talking to Tottenham. He's gone down there for a deal of £7million and it looks like it's going to go through."
Keane, who joined Leeds from Inter Milan for £13million last summer after six months on loan, asked to leave after failing to earn a starting place in the United side at the start of the season.
He rejected a move to Sunderland earlier this summer and Venables admitted he didn't want to sell the player. Venables added: "He did ask to go. I thought he was settled but obviously he wasn't. I thought we would go with all the players we'd got but it wasn't to be.
"I am disappointed. I didn't want to lose him because I think he's a good goalscorer. But it's not like we can say let's give it a month and see how it goes. Because there's the closure (of the transfer window) now, it just puts added problems to the dilemma.
"We've dealt with it and we just want to look forward. We've still got three strikers in the squad, Michael Bridges is coming along and Robbie Fowler might be back in three or four weeks."
PA